Garden Island cruise terminal could be ready in three years
A NEW cruise ship terminal could be built on Garden Island on the site of the old Hammerhead crane within three to five years.
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A NEW cruise ship terminal could be built on Garden Island on the site of the old Hammerhead crane within three to five years.
The Daily Telegraph yesterday exclusively revealed a new report before the NSW government argues cruise ships should be allowed access to the historic naval base.
And the author of the report, former Liberal leader and Navy Reserve Captain Peter Collins, yesterday said the Navy and cruise industry could “have the best of both worlds” by sharing access.
“The cruise ship industry contribution to NSW is $3 billion and we have just got to work out a solution,” he said.
Mr Collins said his report ran through a range of options including berthing cruise liners at Botany Bay. “But tourists want that Opera House, Harbour Bridge experience,” he said. “The glaring option is a new terminal building where the main crane used to stand.”
Mr Collins said this would allow the Navy to stay on Garden Island and was “eminently doable” in three to five years and on a reasonable budget.
However, a Defence spokesman last night appeared to rule out any prospects of more than the current arrangement for three cruise ships a season.
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